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June 30, 2024
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
ABORTION
The 6-3 ruling is a temporary reprieve that will only add to the fear and uncertainty that healthcare providers and patients have been experiencing after Dobbs, says Nicole Huberfeld. Read more.
RESEARCH
A new global study led by Salma Abdalla found that highest-earning people view genetics as the most important factor for health, while lower-income people most value social support. Urban residents prioritize healthcare, while nonurban residents also believe social support plays the largest role in their health. Read more.
ALUMNI NEWSBeth Haley’s (SPH'24) PhD dissertation in environmental health linked sewage overflows with illness in Massachusetts and now her current post-doctoral research with the Environmental Protection Agency aims to tackle water quality in Pacific coastal areas. Learn more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTTelehealth abortion services have become a pillar of reproductive care post-Dobbs, offering the unique benefit of receiving care at home, writes PHP fellow Dani Weissert. Read more. |
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“Without answering the core question about whether the federal EMTALA rules supersede state abortion bans, physicians remain stuck in a position where we don’t know what to do—exactly what you don’t want when we are facing an emergency situation where someone’s life is on the line.
DR. KRISTYN BRANDI (SPH'17)
SPH ALUM AND ABORTION PROVIDER, ON SUPREME COURT IDAHO ABORTION RULING
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PUBLIC HEALTH POSTPHPod host Abby Varker speaks with Kimberly Nelson, associate professor of community health sciences, and Joanne Patterson, a behavioral scientist at The Ohio State University, to discuss the current health landscape that queer youth and young adults are facing in the United States. Listen to the podcast. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTLoud music at concerts and festivals can cause long-term hearing damage, and earplugs may offer a promising solution—if people wear them, writes PHP fellow Heather Sherr. Read more. |
ICYMI
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION
In the sixth installment of SPH's Teaching Public Health series, cohosted with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, scholars convened on June 25 to examine key issues in public health and explore how academic public health can better prepare the next generation of professionals in the field. Watch the full video here.
SNAPSHOT
Scenes from our final campus events of the summer, including a celebration of the Student Institute for Biostatistics, a group of teen activists visit the Massachusetts State House, and the latest in our Teaching Public Health series. View the gallery.
In the Media.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health.
CNN
Quotes Sandro Galea, dean and Robert A. Knox Professor.
CALIFORNIA HEALTHLINE
Mentions research by Jonathan Jay, assistant professor of community health sciences.
TEEN VOGUE
Article written by Izabela Sadej, senior policy analyst in the Department of Health Law, Policy & Management.
BLOOMBERG LAW
Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.
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